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For enterprises disrupting the marketplace, technology is the key enabler
that is helping them create new business models and processes. Open source
software has played an enabler role in developing these new scalable and
high-performing systems. From the digital transformation perspective,
following four levers play an important role.
Connected – with the advent of IoT everything is getting connected. All
this data is being transmitted over mobile and fixed bandwidth networks where
the enterprises are making sense out of it leading to real-time decision
making. New service models are being created around data. E.g. Rolls Royce
aircraft engines capture data around the engine performance which can be
given as subscription to airlines for predictive maintenance. This data can
also be used to develop models for better engines. Data – All the data from
Things, device l... (more)
This is a short blog with a harsh message for Big Data vendors.
Camera fades in to Pastor Schmarzo heading to the pulpit…
What does the future hold for today’s Big Data vendors? Hundreds of
startups are rushing into the Big Data market to stake their claim to a
market that IDC predicts will reach $187 billion by 2019. Dang, that’s a
big market, especially considering that the Global Business Intelligence
market will only reach a trifling $20.8 billion by 2018 or the long-running
ERP applications market is expected to reach a trivial $84.1 billion by
2020. Yes, the big data mar... (more)
Industry Insights: The Threat Behind Digital Transformation
By Jonah Kowall
The age of digital disruption is upon us, as the last decade alone has proven
in terms of technology and disruption with the progression of organizations
like Uber, Airbnb, and Netflix. We are also on the brink of new disruptions
in industry, including banking or payments, insurance, healthcare,
construction, packaging, and many more. These not only come from startups
disrupting a sector, but companies being able to shift from their existing
focus areas to build on new opportunities. They’re driven interna... (more)
Musings on the IoT: I Am Now a ‘Thing'
I suppose I should explain. As many of you who have read my articles and
posts the last few years already know, medical devices in the Internet of
Things is topic that is near and dear to my heart. Literally. For over 10
years, I have had a pacemaker (see my piece The Internet of Everything - It's
All About the ecosystem). But until last week, I was not a ‘thing' on the
internet.
Given the age of my pacemaker, I actually have to go in to the doctor's
office for them to read information off of it. Last week, my cardiologist
placed an insert... (more)
Leveraging WebRTC for the Internet of Things
Web Real-Time Communication APIs have quickly revolutionized what browsers
are capable of. In addition to video and audio streams, we can now
bi-directionally send arbitrary data over WebRTC's PeerConnection Data
Channels.
With the advent of Progressive Web Apps and new hardware APIs such as
WebBluetooh and WebUSB, we can finally enable users to stitch together the
Internet of Things directly from their browsers while communicating privately
and securely in a decentralized way.
In his session at WebRTC Summit, Luis Montes, founder and... (more)
How to Reduce IoT Solution Infrastructure Development Costs
In his session at @ThingsExpo, Kausik Sridharabalan, founder and CTO of
Pulzze Systems, Inc., will focus on key challenges in building an Internet of
Things solution infrastructure. He will shed light on efficient ways of
defining interactions within IoT solutions, leading to cost and time
reduction. He will also introduce ways to handle data and how one can develop
IoT solutions that are lean, flexible and configurable, thus making IoT
infrastructure agile and scalable.
Speaker Bio
Kausik Sridharabalan is a founder and ... (more)
@ThingsExpo Stories By Elizabeth White  Developing software for the Internet of Things (IoT) comes with its own set of challenges. Security, privacy, and unified standards are a few key issues. In addition, each IoT product is comprised of (at least) three separate application components: the software embedded in the device, the back-end service, and the mobile application for the end user’s controls. Each component is developed by a different team, using different technologies and practices, and deployed to a different stack/target –... Sep. 8, 2016 02:15 PM EDT Reads: 1,032 | By Liz McMillan  SYS-CON Events announced today that Pulzze Systems will exhibit at the 19th International Cloud Expo, which will take place on November 1–3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
Pulzze Systems, Inc. provides infrastructure products for the Internet of Things to enable any connected device and system to carry out matched operations without programming.
For more information, visit http://www.pulzzesystems.com. Sep. 8, 2016 02:00 PM EDT Reads: 1,089 | By Liz McMillan  SYS-CON Events announced today that Numerex Corp, a leading provider of managed enterprise solutions enabling the Internet of Things (IoT), will exhibit at the 19th International Cloud Expo | @ThingsExpo, which will take place on November 1–3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
Numerex Corp. (NASDAQ:NMRX) is a leading provider of managed enterprise solutions enabling the Internet of Things (IoT). The Company's solutions produce new revenue streams or create operating... Sep. 8, 2016 01:15 PM EDT Reads: 1,008 | By Liz McMillan  19th Cloud Expo, taking place November 1-3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA, will feature technical sessions from a rock star conference faculty and the leading industry players in the world.
Cloud computing is now being embraced by a majority of enterprises of all sizes. Yesterday's debate about public vs. private has transformed into the reality of hybrid cloud: a recent survey shows that 74% of enterprises have a hybrid cloud strategy. Meanwhile, 94% of enterpri... Sep. 8, 2016 01:00 PM EDT Reads: 3,566 | By Elizabeth White  Fact is, enterprises have significant legacy voice infrastructure that’s costly to replace with pure IP solutions. How can we bring this analog infrastructure into our shiny new cloud applications? There are proven methods to bind both legacy voice applications and traditional PSTN audio into cloud-based applications and services at a carrier scale. Some of the most successful implementations leverage WebRTC, WebSockets, SIP and other open source technologies.
In his session at @ThingsExpo, Da... Sep. 8, 2016 12:45 PM EDT Reads: 352 | By Liz McMillan  Smart Cities are here to stay, but for their promise to be delivered, the data they produce must not be put in new siloes.
In his session at @ThingsExpo, Mathias Herberts, Co-founder and CTO of Cityzen Data, will deep dive into best practices that will ensure a successful smart city journey. Sep. 8, 2016 12:00 PM EDT Reads: 2,089 | By Elizabeth White Web Real-Time Communication APIs have quickly revolutionized what browsers are capable of. In addition to video and audio streams, we can now bi-directionally send arbitrary data over WebRTC's PeerConnection Data Channels.
With the advent of Progressive Web Apps and new hardware APIs such as WebBluetooh and WebUSB, we can finally enable users to stitch together the Internet of Things directly from their browsers while communicating privately and securely in a decentralized way. Sep. 8, 2016 12:00 PM EDT Reads: 357 | By Elizabeth White  If you’re responsible for an application that depends on the data or functionality of various IoT endpoints – either sensors or devices – your brand reputation depends on the security, reliability, and compliance of its many integrated parts. If your application fails to deliver the expected business results, your customers and partners won't care if that failure stems from the code you developed or from a component that you integrated. What can you do to ensure that the endpoints work as expect... Sep. 8, 2016 11:30 AM EDT Reads: 358 | By Pat Romanski  WebRTC adoption has generated a wave of creative uses of communications and collaboration through websites, sales apps, customer care and business applications. As WebRTC has become more mainstream it has evolved to use cases beyond the original peer-to-peer case, which has led to a repeating requirement for interoperability with existing infrastructures.
In his session at @ThingsExpo, Graham Holt, Executive Vice President of Daitan Group, will cover implementation examples that have enabled ea... Sep. 8, 2016 11:00 AM EDT Reads: 347 | By Liz McMillan  IoT is fundamentally transforming the auto industry, turning the vehicle into a hub for connected services, including safety, infotainment and usage-based insurance. Auto manufacturers – and businesses across all verticals – have built an entire ecosystem around the Connected Car, creating new customer touch points and revenue streams.
In his session at @ThingsExpo, Macario Namie, Head of IoT Strategy at Cisco Jasper, will share real-world examples of how IoT transforms the car from a static p... Sep. 8, 2016 11:00 AM EDT Reads: 354 | By Liz McMillan  The Internet of Things can drive efficiency for airlines and airports.
In their session at @ThingsExpo, Shyam Varan Nath, Principal Architect with GE, and Sudip Majumder, senior director of development at Oracle, will discuss the technical details of the connected airline baggage and related social media solutions. These IoT applications will enhance travelers' journey experience and drive efficiency for the airlines and the airports.
The session will include a working demo and a technical d... Sep. 8, 2016 11:00 AM EDT Reads: 1,046 | By Pat Romanski  For basic one-to-one voice or video calling solutions, WebRTC has proven to be a very powerful technology. Although WebRTC’s core functionality is to provide secure, real-time p2p media streaming, leveraging native platform features and server-side components brings up new communication capabilities for web and native mobile applications, allowing for advanced multi-user use cases such as video broadcasting, conferencing, and media recording. Sep. 8, 2016 10:45 AM EDT Reads: 2,543 | By Elizabeth White  Why do your mobile transformations need to happen today? Mobile is the strategy that enterprise transformation centers on to drive customer engagement.
In his general session at @ThingsExpo, Roger Woods, Director, Mobile Product & Strategy – Adobe Marketing Cloud, covered key IoT and mobile trends that are forcing mobile transformation, key components of a solid mobile strategy and explored how brands are effectively driving mobile change throughout the enterprise. Sep. 8, 2016 10:00 AM EDT Reads: 1,446 | By Elizabeth White  Data is an unusual currency; it is not restricted by the same transactional limitations as money or people. In fact, the more that you leverage your data across multiple business use cases, the more valuable it becomes to the organization. And the same can be said about the organization’s analytics.
In his session at 19th Cloud Expo, Bill Schmarzo, CTO for the Big Data Practice at EMC, will introduce a methodology for capturing, enriching and sharing data (and analytics) across the organizati... Sep. 8, 2016 10:00 AM EDT Reads: 1,112 | By Elizabeth White In his session at @ThingsExpo, Kausik Sridharabalan, founder and CTO of Pulzze Systems, Inc., will focus on key challenges in building an Internet of Things solution infrastructure. He will shed light on efficient ways of defining interactions within IoT solutions, leading to cost and time reduction. He will also introduce ways to handle data and how one can develop IoT solutions that are lean, flexible and configurable, thus making IoT infrastructure agile and scalable. Sep. 8, 2016 08:45 AM EDT Reads: 928 | By Liz McMillan  The vision of a connected smart home is becoming reality with the application of integrated wireless technologies in devices and appliances. The use of standardized and TCP/IP networked wireless technologies in line-powered and battery operated sensors and controls has led to the adoption of radios in the 2.4GHz band, including Wi-Fi, BT/BLE and 802.15.4 applied ZigBee and Thread. This is driving the need for robust wireless coexistence for multiple radios to ensure throughput performance and th... Sep. 8, 2016 07:00 AM EDT Reads: 442 | By Elizabeth White  Cloud computing is being adopted in one form or another by 94% of enterprises today. Tens of billions of new devices are being connected to The Internet of Things.
And Big Data is driving this bus. An exponential increase is expected in the amount of information being processed, managed, analyzed, and acted upon by enterprise IT. This amazing is not part of some distant future - it is happening today. One report shows a 650% increase in enterprise data by 2020. Other estimates are even higher.... Sep. 8, 2016 06:00 AM EDT Reads: 3,395 | By Elizabeth White  With so much going on in this space you could be forgiven for thinking you were always working with yesterday’s technologies. So much change, so quickly. What do you do if you have to build a solution from the ground up that is expected to live in the field for at least 5-10 years?
This is the challenge we faced when we looked to refresh our existing 10-year-old custom hardware stack to measure the fullness of trash cans and compactors. Sep. 8, 2016 04:45 AM EDT Reads: 2,288 | By Elizabeth White  Internet of @ThingsExpo, taking place November 1-3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA, is co-located with 19th Cloud Expo and will feature technical sessions from a rock star conference faculty and the leading industry players in the world.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is the most profound change in personal and enterprise IT since the creation of the Worldwide Web more than 20 years ago.
All major researchers estimate there will be tens of billions devices - comp... Sep. 7, 2016 11:15 PM EDT Reads: 4,146 | By Elizabeth White  Almost two-thirds of companies either have or soon will have IoT as the backbone of their business in 2016. However, IoT is far more complex than most firms expected. How can you not get trapped in the pitfalls?
In his session at @ThingsExpo, Tony Shan, a renowned visionary and thought leader, will introduce a holistic method of IoTification, which is the process of IoTifying the existing technology and business models to adopt and leverage IoT. He will drill down to the components in this fra... Sep. 7, 2016 02:00 PM EDT Reads: 1,089 |
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Today is another exciting day as an Evangelist to a Big Data company, because I love me some data and I love making it accessible to everyone. I got it in my head that I wanted to take my other “how to”, start to finish, make it easy for everyone approach to analytics, and build something that would do the same for people interested in IoT. So I went ahead and started on my IoT journey today in the way I figured it was best. I bought a bunch of sensors and components and a Raspberry Pi (R-Pi) 3, yes I am turning into a hipster nerd. I had asked around to some folks I knew were doing cool R-Pi ...
As good Venn diagrams always show it's the intersection areas that offer the sweet spot for trends and markets, and an especially potent one is the intersection of Cloud computing, with the blockchain and also digital identity, particularly when considered within contexts such as Digital Democracy.
Given the diversity of each field alone there are multiple perspectives to this, more the start of a conversation rather than a definitive design.
This is an unusual blog for me. Usually I talk about how organizations can more effectively leverage data and analytics to power their business. However, as I conduct more Big Data Vision Workshops, I have come to realize that a big part of the success of these engagements is the ability to “listen and comprehend.”
Here are some observations and tips for “listening and comprehending” more effectively. I’ve classified this as “facilitation” because I seek to “facilitate” a dialogue with the client where I can learn enough about the client’s business to help them build the right Big Data busine...
The development of your app isn’t something that happens overnight, but rather it is something that takes place over time and through multiple iterations. While you may have developed the framework for your app already, improving engagement and innovating to provide a better user experience is a completely different process. There are plenty of ways that you can improve user engagement, but these five strategies will help you improve your app while also reducing the risk that your “innovative” updates actually decrease user engagement. 
Privileged Identity Management (PIM) is the lowest common denominator in today’s most treacherous corporate and governmental security breaches. Or more accurately: Privilege Mismanagement. Sony, Target, Anthem, JP Morgan Chase, the city of San Francisco and many others succumbed to the reality that the identity of a single super-user account can be subverted for the purposes of manipulating sensitive organizational data, correspondence, commercial goods and intellectual property.
Today we can collect lots and lots of performance data. We build beautiful dashboards and even have fancy query languages to access and transform the data. Still performance data is a secret language only a couple of people understand. The more business becomes digital the more stakeholders are interested in this data including how it relates to business. Some of these people have never used a monitoring tool before. They have a question on their mind like “How is my application doing” but no idea how to get a proper answer. 
As IoT technologies attempt to live up to their promises to solve real-world problems and deliver consistent value for companies, there is still confusion among businesses on how to collect, store, and analyze a massive amount of IoT data generated from Internet-connected devices, both from industry and consumers, and unlock its value. Many businesses that are looking to collect and analyze IoT data are still unacquainted with the benefits and capabilities the IoT analytics technology offers, or struggle with how to analyze the data to continuously benefit their business in different ways such...
Every time I call up any customer support and hear the familiar 'all our representatives are busy dealing with other customers,' that my call is very important to them and from the more technologically advanced ones that I am 'fourth in the queue and my approximate wait time is 23 minutes,' I wonder why can't they simply call me back when they are free? They already have my contact number. Some of them actually play some music while I wait - which is still better than those who actually take that opportunity to inform me about their new products.
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